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IGL Sanitary District Customers Noticing Rate Increases
August 18, 2023
(Milford)– If you’re a customer of the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary Sewer District chances are you did a double take when you got your latest bill in the mail this week. As we reported previously, the district’s board of trustees last spring approved an increase in sewer rates that took effect July 1st. The flat […]
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Storm Lake Man Sentenced For Setting Woman’s Hair On Fire
August 17, 2023
(Storm Lake)– A Storm Lake man, accused earlier this year of assaulting a woman and lighting her hair on fire, was sentenced Monday in Buena Vista County District Court to serve up to two years in prison. Last month, 37-year-old Jonathan Belcher pleaded guilty to Domestic Abuse Assault With Intent to Cause Serious Injury, an […]
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Vehicle Vs. Cow Collision Sends One Person To The Hospital
August 17, 2023
(Adrian, Mn.)– One person was taken to the hospital Wednesday evening when a vehicle collided with a cow in Nobles county near the Iowa-Minnesota border. The Minnesota State Patrol says 27-year-old Brady Spykerboer of Rock Rapids was driving a 2015 Ford Explorer southbound on Highway 91 when he collided with a cow that was standing […]
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Contractor Will Have Added Incentive To Get Causeway Part Of Hwy 71 Project Completed In Timely Fashion
August 17, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– One key component of the next phase of construction on Highway 71 through the lakes corridor that will be starting again September 5th will be removal and replacement of the pavement over the causeway between Arnolds Park and Okoboji. That work will begin September 18th. The causeway will be closed to all but […]
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Poor Air Quality Could Impact Parts Of The Region Today (Thursday)
August 17, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)– Air quality could again be an issue in portions of the region today (Thurs.). An air quality alert is in effect for all of southwest Minnesota until 11:00 pm Friday. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says smoke from wildfires in the Northwest Territories of Canada is making its way south across the state, […]
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Okoboji Writer’s Retreat to be held September 18-20 at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
August 16, 2023
(Okoboji)-The Okoboji Writer’s Retreat will return to The Iowa Great Lakes next month. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Okoboji Writer’s Retreat will be held at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory September 18-20. Founder Julie Gammack says, the retreat is open to novices and professionals. “I survey people ahead of time to see where they put themselves […]
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It Could Be Awhile Yet Before Cannabis Sales Could Take Place In Jackson
August 16, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)– The Jackson City Council Tuesday evening held a public hearing on a moratorium that would make the sale of cannabis products such as smokeable material, THC gummies and infused drinks illegal in Jackson until January of 2025. City Administrator Matt Skaret says the goal for the moratorium isn’t to challenge a cannabis business […]
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Traffic Signal Upgrade Underway On Grand Avenue In Spencer
August 16, 2023
(Spencer)– There will be some disruptions of traffic on Grand Avenue and adjoining side streets in Spencer as a project to upgrade traffic signals in that area. A post on the city’s Facebook page says the work is getting started today (Wed.) beginning at the 1st Street intersection. City officials say the lights will be […]
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First Roundabout In NW Iowa About To Open To Traffic
August 16, 2023
(Orange City)– The first roundabout in northwest Iowa opens to traffic this Friday. It’s located at Iowa Highway 10 and Jay Avenue in Orange City. The project was a collaborative effort between the city officials and the Iowa Department of Transportation. They say it takes into consideration future commercial and industrial development, a new residential […]
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